Inkheart is a fantasy movie based on the book written by Cornelia Funke, which is the first of her Inkworld trilogy. I haven’t had the chance to read the book yet but someone who did told me that there were elements from the movie that were not part of the book. So just like other book adaptations, the movie creators had the freedom to omit and substitute parts of the book.
Brendan Frasier stars as Mo Folchart, a Silvertongue who has the ability to bring out characters from books whenever he reads it out loud. Years ago he lost his wife (Sienna Guillory) while reading Inkheart to his daughter Meggie (Eliza Bennett). Since then he’s been looking for a copy of the book in the hopes of bringing his wife back to the real world.
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The latest Mummy movie, Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, felt like the first one but the mummy is Chinese and not Egyptian. Then Rachel Weisz is replaced by Maria Bello as Brendan Fraser’s wife. The two didn’t have the same chemistry as when Rachel played Evelyn. Then there’s the role of Alex (Luke Ford), their son, who looked like he is the same age as Brendan.
Aside from the casting, the CGI is lousy. The battle between the undead and the terra cotta warriors didn’t look that way. It was like a bunch of ants on the ground. Then there are the yetis. There are no words to describe what a letdown they were.
But the other action sequences were good, such as the chase scene during the celebration of Chinese New Year and Jet Li’s fight scene at the beginning. Speaking of Jet Li, I think that he and Michelle Yeoh were the saving grace of the movie. I also think that Hollywood newcomer Isabella Leong did a fine job in her action scenes. Although my dreams are still made up of her character in the Taiwanese movie Spider Lilies, where she costarred with Rainie Yang.
Alex O’Connell (Luke Ford): Good going dad. You’ve raised another mummy. In his tomb, it said he had control of the five elements.
I wish this is the last mummy that they would raise.
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Journey to the Center of the Earth takes us to a rollercoaster ride down to a world within our world. It is loosely based on the Jules Verne book of the same title. Actually the book is one of the main characters of the movie.
The movie is about Prof. Trevor (Brendan Fraser) on the quest on finding out what happened to his missing brother. For this journey he took along his brother’s son Sean (Josh Hutcherson) and the best mountain climber in the mountain, Hannah (Anita Briem).
The Center of the Earth is visually good. The effects were believable and reality would be set aside for the duration of the movie. The mine cart scene felt like a real rollercoaster ride and the audience rode with the actors. My favorite is the magnetic rock scene. It had me holding my breath until Sean reached the other end.
Acting-wise, Fraser, Hutcherson and Briem did well. I think that Josh Hutcherson would definitely be a big star when he grows up. Fraser might be stereotyped in explorer roles but the role fits him well. No one can play Prof. Trevor like he does. As for Anita Briem, well she lights up the scene whenever she’s in it. She’s charming and tough at the same time.
Overall, Journey to the Center of the Earth is the perfect movie for the whole family. Kids and adults alike would surely be entertained by it. Being a big fan of the book and sci-fi in general, I truly enjoyed the movie. If the hint of a sequel in the end would push through, I’ll be the first in line for it.
Sean (Josh Hutcherson): I call dibs on the mountain climber.
Yeah right Sean.. hehe
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